Affluence in DE55 4FE
How DE55 4FE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville
- Council
- Amber Valley
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,457 (2024)
DE55 4FEAlfreton
How well off DE55 4FE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE55 4FE area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the DE55 4FE area is broadly in line with that, at 55.7%. 28.9% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DE55 4FE area is below that, at 27.4%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DE55 4FE area is well below that, at 23.3%. 25.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE55 4FE sits in (Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville): about 1,457 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.